General Information
The Testing Center offers the following services to the community. These services include:
Typing Tests
U.S. Constitution Tests
GED Certificate Information
GED Official Copies (from exams passed at MJC)
Proctoring for other colleges, companies, etc. (LIMITED to Fall and Spring semesters only!)
These services are by appointment only. There is a cost for each service and/or certificate. The acceptable methods of payment are cash, credit/debit card or money order. During the Spring and Fall semesters, students may pay at the West Campus Business Services Office located in the lobby of Yosemite Hall. Because there is no service at the West Campus in the summer, fees are best paid by money order directly to the Testing Center; or payment can be made at the East Campus Business Office but you must present the receipt as proof of payment before testing so allow enough time to get from the East to the West Campus or do it the day before testing. If possible we will schedule you on or near the date you need service, however we reserve the right to limit services to Thursday or Friday. Picture identification is required. Please call (209) 575-7728 for an appointment.
Proctored Tests
We now offer proctoring services on a limited basis for students of distance learning who need a local testing center. Each year beginning in June we will stop taking requests for summer proctoring services. During the fall and spring semesters we will only offer proctoring services on Thursday and Friday. Please do not have testing materials sent to the Testing Center without first having it authorized through us. Please use the MJC Proctored Test Request for to make your request or call (209) 575-7728. The fee for proctored testing. Effective January 1, 2011, proctoring fees increased to $15.00 per hour.
We also proctor the MJC assessment test for students who need assessment scores sent to another college, but cannot attend the other college's assessment session. The cost is $15.00.
U.S. Constitution Tests
For teacher credentialing, we offer the U.S. Constitution test here at MJC. We administer them on Thursday and Friday of each week (our main assessment test is scheduled Monday through Wednesday). During busy testing seasons (Nov-Dec and June-August) we will limit the days to Thursday or Friday. We will schedule you as closely as possible to the day and time that meets your need. The cost to administer the U.S. Constitution test is $30.00. Recommended study materials are:
"The Constitution of the United States; An Introduction" by Floyd G. Cullop
or
"The US Constitution for Everyone" by Jerome Agel & Mort Gerberg.
This is a one hour test containing ninety-eight multiple choice questions. A score of seventy is required to pass. Your certificate is prepared immediately upon passing the test.
Typing Test
Typing tests, including certificates, are currently offered for a fee of $15.00. We use the International Typing Test Rules as our guideline. You will be tested using a keyboard and a stand-alone script. Mistakes are weighted at two points per error. Testing includes a warm-up and two five-minute timed tests. Your certificate will show the test date, gross words per minute minus the errors and the net score. The best net score of the two tests will be used, not an average of the two.
Official GED Copies
We provide GED official copies (transcripts) for examinees who have previously tested and passed the GED test at MJC. The charge for official copies are listed below and is payable by cash, credit card, debit card or money order. The fee for single or multiple copies depend on how quickly it's needed. You may download the Credit/Debit Authorization /GED Release, request it by phone (209) 575-7726 or inquire by email mullerc@mjc.edu. The completed copy may be faxed to (209) 575-7776 or scanned and emailed to mullerc@mjc.edu. If you choose not to use a credit or debit card, only fill out the bottom GED Release portion and mail it in with a money order for faster service. If using a check it must clear before the official copy will be mailed or faxed.
$ 5.00 - processing time up to 10 days
$10.00 - next day processing (either fax or mailing out)
$20.00 - same day processing (either pickup, fax or mailing out)
$ 5.00 - each additional copy
If you are local, please stop by our office and complete the GED release form. You must pay at the time you submit your request. If you are out of state, send a letter with today's date, your name at the time of testing, approximate year of test, birth date, social security number, mother's maiden name, where you want the scores sent, your signature and a $5.00 money order. Requests received without a signature will not be processed. For quicker processing, a credit/debit card authorization & release form can be e-mailed or faxed to you or you may download a copy.
GED Certificates and Replacement Certificates
For examinees who either want a certificate or want to replace a lost certificate, please call 1-866-370-4740. You will hear pre-recorded instructions on the cost and how to obtain your certificate.
GED Examination Sites
If you are interested in GED testing, you may call any of the sites below.
Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County Office of Education (209) 238-6502
Manteca Adult School (209) 825-3100
Surrounding Counties
Columbia College, Sonora, CA (209) 558-5109
Stockton Adult School (209) 953-4254
Tracy Adult School (209) 831-5034
Merced County Office of Education (209) 385-2524 or 385-6571
Ability To Benefit Testing
If you have been advised by the MJC Financial Aid Office to take the Ability-to-Benefit test, you need to know all the options you have for being able to qualify for Federal Financial Aid. You will find detailed information on the Assessment Testing link located in the left margin of this page.
Summary of All Fees
U.S. Consititution $30, $10 per retest
Typing Test or Certificate $15.00
Proctored Test $15.00 HOURLY
GED Certificates - E.T.S., 1-866-370-4740 instruction message. They also provide official copies.
MJC GED Official Copies $5 - Up to 10 processing days
$10 - Next Day Processing
$20 - Same Day Processing
